The Nestlé R&D Center in Lisieux, located in the heart of the Normandy region for over 30 years, is a true hub of expertise. As Nestlé's competence center for chilled dairy products, we are committed to a continuous improvement approach to innovate, renovate, and develop healthy and delicious products that meet the constantly evolving needs and expectations of our consumers worldwide. With our multifunctional teams covering product development, technology and packaging, sensory evaluation and consumer understanding, testing in our pilot facilities, engineering, laboratory analysis, quality, and nutrition, we develop fermented products, chilled dessert or drinks for strong brands such as La Laitière, Yaos, Nesquik, or Nescafé. We cover areas of expertise such as fermentation, emulsion and foam, and complex dosing for products.

The consumer is at the heart of our business, innovation is our passion, and we value our people. We are aware of our responsibility towards the environment and society, and we work in collaboration with our partners to ensure the safety, well-being, and health of all, starting from the design of our products.

We are proud to uphold these values.

Position Snapshot :

• Location: Lisieux, R&D Center
  Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100% 
  Type of contract: Permanent contract 
  Start date: Spring 2025
• PhD or MSc with relevant experience in Food Science & Technology, Colloidal Science, or related fields.
• Base salary to be defined according to profile + bonus + profit-sharing; attractive employee savings scheme.

Position Summary:

Are you passionate about food and would you like to make the difference? Do you like challenge and are you able to see opportunities and applications behind your scientific discoveries? Then you are the profile we are looking for in our applied science team. You will deliver competitive innovation through knowledge building projects which meet consumer/business needs.

A Day in the Life of a Food Colloidal scientist:

• Lead R&D projects leveraging knowledge on science of multiphase/multicomponent dispersed food systems: build, apply, and maintain knowledge / expertise for fermented and chilled dessert products.
• Monitor and leverage scientific developments in aerated emulsions to design innovative concepts, technologies, and processes.
• Design, execute and report experimental plans to develop science-based understanding of food materials interactions, as well as of process impact on nutrition, flavor, and texture.
• Transfer knowledge into applications through rapid prototyping at different scales (laboratory to pilot scale to factory).
• Protect through patents relevant innovations.
• Participate in a long-term strategy and propose research opportunities in own expertise field.
• Identify and engage appropriate external partners. Supervise students and propose student projects when relevant.

What will make you successful:

• PhD or MSc with relevant experience in Food Science & Technology, Colloidal Science, or related fields (minimum 8 years).
• Hands on experience with state-of-the art equipment and techniques for manufacturing of aerated emulsions (e.g., mousse) including structure characterization.
• Experience with pilot plant process and equipment design and process scale up are a plus.
• Scientific knowledge and experience with multiphase/multicomponent dispersed food systems with application to product and technology developments.
• Prior exposure to product development and manufacturing activities, especially chilled dessert products.

Other Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal/teamwork skills and a good sense of the business-technical interface.
• Initiative, ability to anticipate consumer needs and propose new ideas, entrepreneurial mindset.
• Strong written and oral communication skills (including presentations).
• Spoken language : fluent in English, French is a plus.

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.
We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.
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